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INVENTOK BY 0 40m United States Patent 3,500,600 TRIM FOR SHIPLAP SIDINGObie E. Bagley, Sr., Rte. 2, Box 75, Rock Hill, S.C. 29730 Filed Mar.19, 1968, Ser. No. 714,175 Int. Cl. E06b 1/12; E04f 19/02 US. Cl. 52-2114 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Various types of siding materialshave been provided for covering the exterior of a building. One type ofsiding which has been extensively installed is shiplap sidingconstructed of aluminum or other metallic materials or non-metallicmaterials. Such siding material quite frequently is placed over existingsiding on a building to enhance the appearance characteristics of thebuilding and also to enhance the weatherproofing characteristics,insulation characteristics and the like. Such siding, in some instances,includes a layer of insulation material on the inner surface thereof andwhen installing the siding, it is necessary to measure the distancebetween framing members, corners and the like in order to have thesiding fit properly. There have been provided corner members to beassociated with aluminum siding or the like which is attached to theexisting wall of the building and receives the ends of the siding panel.However, due to the fact that existing buildings quite frequently arenot square, it is rather difficult to lit the siding properly withoutmeasuring each individual piece. Further, due to expansion andcontraction of the siding and the installation with the ends of thesiding engaging the framing members, the siding quite frequently will bebuckled or bent or otherwise damaged and will also produce substantialnoise during the expansion and contraction.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a trimarrangement for shiplap siding which overlaps and engages the outersurface of the siding adjacent the end thereof to enable the ends of thesiding to be spaced from the framing members to allow expansion andcontraction without buckling, bending or the like and to provide afinished appearance to the siding by virtue of the trim having a shapein configuration closely approaching the exterior shape andconfiguration of the siding.

Another object of the present invention is to provide trim in accordancewith the preceding object for use in association with a window frame andsiding material in which the window frame may be either completelyenclosed or left exposed.

A further object of the present invention is to provide trim inaccordance with the preceding objects including a corner member toextend around a corner of a building and be associated with a sidingpanel on two sides of the building.

Still another feature of the present invention is the provision of trimfor shiplap siding which is simple in construction, easy to assembly,long lasting and relatively inexpensive in construction andinstallation.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the ac companying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of a building withsiding material and the trim of the present invention installed thereon;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmental perspective view of a corner portionof the building illustrating the relationship of the trim to the sidingand corner member;

FIGURE 3 is a transverse, sectional view taken substantially upon aplane passing along section line 3-3 of FIGURE 2 illustrating furtherstructural details of this construction;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmental, enlarged partial perspective view of a windowframe employing a trim member in accordance with this invention;

FIGURE 5 is a transverse, sectional view taken substantially upon aplane passing along section line 5-5 of FIGURE 4 illustrating furtherstructural details thereof;

FIGURE 6 is a perspective view, with portions broken away, illustratinganother type of trim associated with the window frame and siding; and

FIGURE 7 is a transverse, sectional view taken substantially upon aplane passing along section line 7-7 of FIGURE 6 illustrating furtherstructural details thereof.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, a building such as adwelling house or the like is generally designated by the numeral 10 andis provided with siding material such as aluminum shiplap siding panels12 or the like which are in and of themselves conventional inconstruction and provided with a layer of insulating material 14 such asfoam plastic or the like bonded to the inner surface thereof. The sidingpanels 12 includes an attaching flange 16 along the upper edge thereoffor receiving nails or equivalent fasteners 18 for securing the sidingpanels 12 to an underlying sheathing 20 which may be an existingexterior wall of the building or the like. Also, an outwardly projectingand downwardly inclined hook-like flange 22 is provided adjacent theattaching flange 16 for receiving the inturned hooklike lower edge 24 onthe siding panels 12 all of which represents conventional constructionand installation.

At the corner of a building, a corner framing member generallydesignated by the numeral 26 is provided which includes outer cornerpanels 28 and 30 oriented in right angular relation to each other withthe outer edge of the panel 28 being reversely curved or bent as at 32and the outer edge of the panel 30 being similarly reversely bent as at34. Extending inwardly from the reversely curved portion 32 and 34 is apanel 36 inte gral with the panel 28 and reversely curved edge 32 and apanel 38 integral with the panel 30 and reversely curved edge 34 inwhich the panels 28, 30, 36 and 38 define substantially a hollowvertical framing member. Extending outwardly from the edge of the panel36 is an attaching flange 40 and extending out from the panel 38 is anattaching flange 42 with the attaching flanges 40 and 42 beingperpendicular to each other for engagement with adjacent surfaces of thecorner of the sheathing or building wall 20 as illustrated in FIGURE 3and secured thereto by suitable fastening devices such as nails or thelike 44.

The reversely curved edges 32 and 34 and associated panels 36 and 38form outwardly facing channels to receive the ends of the siding panels12. However, when the ends of the siding panels 12 are abutted againstthe panels 36 and 38, the expansion and contraction of the siding panels12 causes not only buckling of the side panels 12 but also damage to thecorner framing member 26 and also forms considerable noise during theexpansion and contraction.

In the present invention, the siding panels 12 are cut so that the endsthereof are spaced from the panels 36 and 38 respectively as illustratedin FIGURE 3. While this eliminates buckling of the panels 12 andeliminates damage to the corner member 26, it leaves an exposed end atthe panels 12 and permits water to enter this area and is alsounsightly. Accordingly, the trim strip generally designated by thenumeral 48 is provided which substantially is L-shaped in configurationor right angular in configuration with flanges 50 and 52 being at rightangles to each other with the outside corner 54 thereof engaging theoutside corner defined by the panels 28 and 30. The panels 50 and 52 ofthe trim Strip 48 are disposed alongside of the panels 28 and 30 and aresecured to either or both of the panels 28 and 30 by rivets or othersuitable fasteners 56. As illustrated in FIG- URE 3, the panels 50 and52 are substantially longer than the panels 28 and 30 respectively andare of sufficient length to terminate in overlying relation to the endsof the siding panels 12 even though the siding panels 12 may be spacedfrom the panels 36 and 38. The remote or free ends of the panels 50 and52 of the trim strip 48 have an inturned flange 56 and 58 respectivelyformed thereon with the inner edge of the flange 56 and the inner edgeof the flange 58 being notched or cut with inclined edge portions 60which closely fit and conform with the exterior surface of the shiplapsiding 12 as illustrated in FIGURE 2. Thus, the inner edge of theflanges 56 and 58 respectively closely engage the shiplap siding 12 toconceal the space between the ends of the siding 12 and the panels 36and 38 on the corner framing member 26 and also prevent entry of water,snow, ice, insects and the like. Thus, with this construction,contraction and expansion of the panels 12 may be compensated for whileretaining the desirable appearance characteristics of the aluminumsiding or the like. This also enables the person installing the aluminumsiding or the like to more easily install the siding inasmuch as thelength of the aluminum siding does not have to be as preciselydetermined as is necessary were the aluminum siding to abut againsteither of the panels 36 and 38.

FIGURES 4 and illustrate the structure employed at a window frame whichis designated by the numeral 62. In this construction, an L-shapedframing member generally designated by the numeral 64 is employed whichincludes an attaching flange 66 which is attached to the siding orsheathing by suitable fasteners such as nails 68 and the like with theother flange 70 of the framing member 64 extending perpendicularlyoutwardly therefrom substantially adjacent the outwardly extending sidesurface of the window frame 62. The outer edge of the flange 70 isinclined away from the window frame and terminates in a reversely curvededge 72. In this construction, the siding panels 12 are spaced away fromthe flange 70 to permit expansion and contraction thereof and also topermit a standard length of siding panels to be employed even though thewindow frame 62 may be oriented in a manner that is not truly vertical.

A trim strip generally designated by the numeral 74 and being generallychannel-shape in configuration is provided for bridging the spacebetween the ends of the side panels 12 and the flange 70 on the framingmember 64. The trim strip includes an outer panel 76 generally parallelto the sheathing 20 and edge panels 78 and 80 parallel to each other butperpendicular to the panel 76. The panel 78 extends between the flange70 and the window frame 62 and is secured thereto by a suitable rivet 82thus permanently affixing the trim strip 74 and the framing member 64.The flange or panel 80 extends inwardly toward and may be in engagementwith the panels 12 with the inner edge of the panel or flange beingnotched as at 84 for close fitting engagement with the exterior surfaceof the shiplap siding as illustrated in FIGURE 4.

Thus, with this construction, the framing member 60 and the trim strip74 may be installed against the window frame 62 and even though thewindow frame may not be plumb or square, the pieces of siding 12disposed between the window frame 62 and the corner framing member 26may be cut to a standard length after a single measurement and will beproperly positioned thus eliminating the necessity of measuring eachindividual siding piece in the event either the window frame or thecorner frame member is not square or truly vertical.

In this construction, the lower end of the framing member 64 as well asthe lower end of the trim strip 74 may terminate flush with the loweredge of the window sill 86 and the upper edge thereof may terminateflush with the top surface of the top frame member 88 or a lintel plateor the like.

FIGURES 6 and 7 illustrate another type of trim strip generallydesignated by the numeral 90 which is associated with a window frame 92in the usual manner with the siding 12 attached to the sheathing orexisting siding 20 in the same manner as FIGURES 4 and 5 with the end ofthe siding 12 being spaced from the framing member 92 as illustrated inFIGURE 7.

The trim strip 90 includes a panel 94 of relatively wide constructionand of a sufficient length to extend completely across the face of theframing member 92 and into overlapping relation to the end edge portionof the siding 12. One edge of the panel 94 is provided with a laterallyinwardly extending flange or panel 96 secured to the interior edge ofthe frame member 92 by a fastener such as as nail 98 or the like.Similar fasteners or nails 100 secure the panel 94 to the outer surfaceof the frame member 92. The other edge of the panel 94 is provided withand inwardly extending flange or panel 102 perpendicular thereto havingnotches or inclined recesses 104 formed therein to conform with andclosely engage the exterior surface of the siding 12.

The upper end of the trim strip 90 is provided with an inturned flange106 which overlies the top plate or top frame member 108 and is engagedwith or joined with the flange 102 at the outer edge thereof. The innerflange 96 is, of course, notched to receive the top frame member 108. Atthe bottom of the trim strip 90, the front panel 94 and the inner flangeor panel 96 is notched or recessed at 110 to fit around the window sill112.

The trim strips are provided with coating such as baked on enamel or thelike of the same appearance characteristics as the siding 12 or ifdesired, contrasting materials may be employed depending upon thedesires of the particular homeowner or the like.

With the present invention, the siding panels between the corner framingmember and the window frame or door frame may be cut with a singlemeasurement and will fit sufficiently close even though the windowframe, door frame or corner frame member, either an inside or an outsidecorner is not perfectly vertical. The exterior panels of the trim striphaving the inwardly extending flange or flanges thereon fitting andconforming with the exterior surface of the siding panels provides aneat appearance while yet retaining freedom of expansion and contractionof the siding panels which incidently is permitted because the nailholes which secure the siding panels to the underlying siding orsheathing are elongated to permit such movement.

Both the top and bottom ends of the trim members 48 and 74 may also beclosed by suitable flanges or panels attached thereto in the form ofcaps which are separated from the trim members or the closure membersmay be integral therewith.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In combination with a wooden wall of a building including a framingmember projecting outwardly from the surface of the wall and defining anopening therein, siding panels attached to the wall with the terminalends thereof spaced from the framing member to enable expansion andcontraction of the panels relative thereto, a trim panel comprising apanel extending from the framing member to a position overlying the endsof the siding panels, said trim panel having an inwardly extendingflange eX- tending toward the siding panels with the inner edge of theflange on the trim panel remote from the flange configuration of thesiding panels, but being free thereof to enable expansion andcontraction of the siding panels longitudinally in relation to the trimpanel and framing member to eliminate buckling of. the siding panels.

2. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said trim panel is ofone-piece construction and substantially channel-shaped with inturnedflanges at each edge thereot, the flange on the trim panel remote fromthe flange conforming with the siding panels being disposed against theside surface of the framing member remote from the sid ing panels, andthe web of the trim panel overlying and being secured to the outersurface of the framing member.

3. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said Wall also includes acorner framing member opposed to the opening defining framing memberwith the siding panels spaced from the corner framing member, a cornertrim panel of substantially L-shaped configuration including two panelsdisposed perpendicular to each other, one of the perpendicular panelsbeing secured on the outer surface of the corner framing member, each ofthe panels of the L-shaped trim panel having inturned flanges overlyingand conforming with the siding panels on opposite sides of the cornerframing member with the siding panels being free of the trim panels.

4. The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said trim panel includesan L-shaped member having one flange secured to the wall adjacent theframing member and a second flange extending alongside the framingmember and terminating outwardly beyond the edge of the framing memberfacing the siding panels, and a channel-shaped member having one flangeextending between the framing member and the second flange on theL-shaped member and being secured to said second flange, the otherflange of the channel-shaped member overlying and conforming with thesiding panels and being free of the siding panels.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,521,938 l/l925 Gartenberg 52278X 1,959,880 5/1934 Sims 52376 2,667,242 1/1954 Kullmer 52 288 X2.678.476 5/1954 Carter 52-717 X 3,304,676 2/1967 iSallie et al. 52-276ALFRED C. PERHAM, Primary Examiner US. Cl. X.R. 52-278, 288, 573

